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eradicate

[ih-rad-i-keyt] / ɪˈræd ɪˌkeɪt /


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“Just do something, even if it’s minimal, above and beyond the minimum payment to try to eradicate that as quickly as possible,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

China and other countries, Cambodia’s government in recent months embarked on a nationwide crackdown it said would eradicate online-scam activity by the end of April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“And, at the same time, to eradicate this crime. There should be no more disappeared in Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

John Swinney's top priority meanwhile has been to eradicate child poverty, and he inherited a number of policies aimed at doing that.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“One leaf could kill every person in the Collective. I thought you might find it a priority to eradicate it,” I say.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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